JPH0923255A - Reception telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain the delivery of a message to an opposite party when the opposite party is absent and the telephone set of the caller cannot be connected. SOLUTION: The system is made up of a pen touch operation display means 11 in which the selection of a destination name from menu information, entry of message information and its indication are attained by the operation of a touch pen 12, a message information storage means 8 storing and reading the message information, a control means 7 which stores the menu information, controls the delivery, indication and operation procedure of the message information read in a timing of the operation of a key switch 10 from the message information storage means 8 to the pen touch operation display means 11, controls a network control means 3 in response to the selection of the content of the menu information and sends an automatic dial signal, and a telephone set 4 selecting the connection to the line with the network control means 4 closing a telephone line and sending the selection signal to the line.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is to automatically dial a destination telephone without knowing the telephone number of the destination by selecting and operating a search menu displayed on a touch panel type display screen. The present invention relates to a telephone device connected to.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 5, a conventional reception telephone device is composed of a touch panel operation display means 1, a control means 2, a network control means 3 and a telephone 4, and serves as one terminal device of a private branch exchange 6. It is connected. And private branch exchange 6
The destination telephone 9 is connected to. It is possible to select and display the contact person's name or department name to be dialed by the touch panel operation display means 1.
The control means 2 controls the display of the touch panel operation display means 1 and issues a signal for automatic dialing to the other party's telephone in response to the selected signal. The network control means 3 closes the telephone line or transmits a selection signal according to the signal sent from the control means 2, connects the line to the destination telephone 9, and then switches the line to the telephone 4 side to establish a call state. To do.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional configuration, when the person in charge of the other party is absent, the telephone line may not be connected, so that a message may not be given. Further, there is a problem that the above-mentioned person in charge also has a problem that the presence or absence of a visitor and the presence or absence of a message cannot be confirmed when he / she is not present.

The present invention is intended to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to enable message transmission between a visitor and the person in charge when the person in charge of the other party is absent.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention can, as a first means, select a destination name from menu screen information and input and display message message information by touch pen operation. The pen-touch operation display means, the message information storage means capable of storing and reading the message message information, and the menu screen information are stored, and the menu screen information and the message information are stored in the pen-touch operation display means. Controlling the transmission, display and operation procedure of the message message information read out from the storage means, controlling the network control means according to the selection of the contents of the menu screen information, and transmitting the automatic dial signal, and the telephone line. The network control means for sending a closing and selecting signal to the line, and the telephone whose connection to the line is switched by the network control means It is constituted by.

As a second means, a pen-touch operation display means capable of selecting a destination name from the menu screen information and inputting and displaying message message information by touch pen operation, and storing the menu screen information, Sending and displaying the menu screen information to the pen-touch operation display means and controlling the operating procedure, controlling the network control means according to the selection of the contents of the menu screen information, and sending an automatic dial signal and a message message signal. Control means, the network control means for transmitting the closing and selection signal of the telephone line and the message message signal to the line, and the telephone whose connection with the line is switched by the network control means.

As a third means, a pen-touch operation display means capable of selecting a destination name from the menu screen information and inputting and displaying message message information by touch pen operation, and storing and reading the message message information. A possible message information storage means and the menu screen information are stored, and the sending and display of the menu screen information and the message message information read from the message information means and the operation procedure are controlled with respect to the pen touch operation display means. Control means for controlling the network control means in accordance with the selection of the contents of the menu screen information to send an automatic dial signal and a message message signal, and a telephone line closing and selection signal and the message message signal to the line. The network control means for transmitting and the power for switching the connection with the line by the network control means. It is constituted by a machine.

As a fourth means, a pen-touch operation display means capable of selecting a destination name from the menu screen information and inputting and displaying message message information by touch pen operation, and storing and storing the message message information. A readable message information storage unit, a printer unit that prints out message message information, the menu screen information is stored, and the pen touch operation display unit stores
The contents of the menu screen information are controlled by controlling the sending and display of the message message information read from the menu screen information and the message information storage means and the operating procedure, and controlling the printer means to print out only the specified message message information. Control means for controlling the network control means to send an automatic dial signal, the network control means for closing the telephone line and sending a selection signal to the line, and the connection to the line by the network control means. And a telephone that can be switched.

In the above structure, a key switch for reading the message message information stored in the message information storage means is provided, and handwriting input and display functions are provided as the message message input means of the pen-touch type operation display means. There is.

[0010]

According to the present invention, with the above-mentioned configuration, the message message written by the touch pen operation is stored on the screen of the pen touch type operation display means and is read out and displayed. Alternatively, the message message information is transferred to the facsimile of the other party selected and designated through the telephone line and is printed out.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, a reception telephone device 5 of the present invention.
Is a pen-touch operation display means 11 capable of selecting a destination name from the menu screen information and inputting and displaying message message information by operating the touch pen 12, and a message information storage means 8 for storing and reading the message message information. When,
The menu screen information is stored, and the sending and display of the message message information read from the menu screen information and the message information storage unit 8 at the timing of operation of the key switch 10 to the pen-touch operation display unit 11 and the display and operation procedure are controlled. The control means 7 for controlling the network control means 3 according to the selection of the contents of the menu screen information and sending out an automatic dial signal.
And a network control means 3 for transmitting a signal for closing and selecting a telephone line to the line, and a telephone 4 whose connection to the line can be switched by the network control means 3.

The pen-touch operation display means 11 has a structure in which a resistive film type transparent touch panel is superposed on a large-screen liquid crystal panel capable of graphic display, so that information can be input and displayed while directly touching the display screen with a touch pen. Is. The message information storage means 8 can store and read a plurality of screens of message message information handwritten with a touch pen in a designated area on the display screen.

In the above structure, the reception telephone device 5 operates as follows. In a callable state, when the contact person's name or department name is designated by the touch pen operation from the menu screen of the pen touch type operation display means 11 and the "call" key on the screen is touched, the control means 7 performs network control. An automatic dial signal is sent to the means 3. The network control means 3 sends a selection signal to the destination telephone 9, and if the telephone receiver of the destination telephone 9 goes up, the telephone line is connected.
At this time, the network control means 3 switches the connection on the reception telephone device side to the telephone set 4, so that the telephone set 4 and the destination telephone set 9 are in a call state.

Next, if the receiver of the destination telephone 9 does not go up even if the dial signal is sent, that is, if the destination telephone 9 is not connected, the control means 7 stops the transmission of the automatic dial signal after a certain period of time. , "Message" menu screen information is sent to the pen-touch operation display means 11. The pen-touch type operation display means 11 displays a "message" menu screen showing a destination name and a message message input area. When a message message is input to the message message input area using the touch pen, the message message information is stored in the message information storage means 8 via the control means 7.

When the stored message message is read, when the key switch 10 is pressed, the control means 7 sends a read instruction signal to the message information storage means 8 and the message message information read from the message information storage means 8 is sent. Then, the "message" menu screen information is combined with the other party name information and sent to the pen-touch operation display means 11. The pen-touch type operation display means 11 displays a "message" menu screen containing the name of the other party and a message message.

Further, since the "message" menu screen can be opened from the menu screen in the normal standby state, the person in charge at the other end can write a message message to the visitor. In this case, in order to read out the message message screen, the name of the person in charge or the department name of the other party is designated from the menu screen of the pen touch type operation display means 11 by the touch pen operation, and the "message" key on the screen is pressed.

According to this embodiment, the visitor can write and store a message message on the screen by operating the touch pen when the other party's telephone is not connected due to the absence of the other party. Further, the person in charge of the other party can read and confirm the stored message message on the screen. Furthermore, there is an effect that the person in charge of the other party can write a message message to the visitor.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Referring to FIG. 2, the reception telephone device 5 of the present invention has a pen-touch operation display means 11 capable of selecting a destination name from the menu screen information and inputting and displaying message message information by operating the touch pen 12, and a menu. The screen information is stored, the sending and display of the menu screen information to the pen touch type operation display means 11 and the operation procedure are controlled, the network control means 3 is controlled according to the selection of the contents of the menu screen information, and the automatic dial signal. And a control means 13 for transmitting a message message signal, a network control means 3 for transmitting a closing / selection signal for the telephone line and the message message signal to the line, and a telephone 4 whose connection to the line is switched by the network control means 3. It consists of Reference numeral 14 is a destination facsimile.

The contents of the pen touch type operation display means 11 are the same as in the first embodiment. Handwritten input is possible for message message information.

In the above structure, the reception telephone device 5 operates as follows. Regarding the operation in a callable state, when the person in charge of the other party or the department name is designated by the touch pen operation from the menu screen of the pen touch type operation display means 11 and the “call” key on the screen is touched, the control means 13 becomes An automatic dial signal is sent to the network control means 3. The network control means 3 sends a selection signal to the destination telephone 9, and if the telephone receiver of the destination telephone 9 goes up, the telephone line is connected. At this time, the network control means 3 switches the connection on the reception telephone device side to the telephone set 4, so that the telephone set 4 and the destination telephone set 9 are in a call state.

Next, when the receiver of the destination telephone 9 does not go up even if the dial signal is sent, that is, when the destination telephone 9 is not connected, the control means 13 stops the transmission of the automatic dial signal after a certain period of time. , "Message" menu screen information is sent to the pen-touch operation display means 11. The pen-touch type operation display means 11 displays a "message" menu screen showing a destination name and a message message input area. A message is input to the message message input area using a touch pen. When the "FAX" key displayed on the "message" menu screen is pressed, the displayed message message information is sent to the control means 13. The control means 13 sends to the network control means 3 an automatic dial signal and a message message signal obtained by processing the message message information for facsimile signal transmission. The network control means 3 sends a line closing / selection signal and a message message signal to the line, and the message message signal is transmitted to the destination facsimile machine 14 and printed out as a message message.

According to this embodiment, the visitor can write the message message on the screen by the touch pen operation and transfer the message to the destination facsimile when the destination telephone is not connected due to the absence of the destination. , Is effective.

Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, the reception telephone device 5 of the present invention has a pen-touch operation display means 11 capable of selecting a destination name from the menu screen information and inputting and displaying message message information by touch pen operation, and message message information. For transmitting and displaying the menu screen information and the message message information read from the message information means 8 to the pen-touch operation display means 11 for storing and reading the message information storage means 8 for storing and reading the message information. Control means for controlling the network control means 3 in accordance with the selection of the contents of the menu screen information and transmitting the automatic dial signal and the message message signal, and the closing and selection signal of the telephone line and the message message signal. From the network control means 3 for sending to the line and the telephone 4 whose connection to the line can be switched by the network control means 3. It has been made.

The contents of the pen touch type operation display means 11 and the message information storage means 8 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

In the above structure, the reception telephone device 5 operates as follows. When a call is possible, the name of the person in charge of the other party or the department name is designated by touch pen operation from the menu screen of the pen-touch operation display means 11 and the "call" key on the screen is touched, and the control means 15 performs network control. An automatic dial signal is sent to the means 3. The network control means 3 sends a selection signal to the destination telephone 9, and if the telephone receiver of the destination telephone 9 goes up, the telephone line is connected. Since the network control means 3 switches the connection on the reception telephone device side to the telephone 4 at this point, the telephone 4 and the destination telephone 9
Goes into a call.

Next, if the receiver of the destination telephone 9 does not go up even if the dial signal is sent, that is, if the destination telephone 9 is not connected, the control means 15 stops the transmission of the automatic dial signal after a certain period of time. , "Message" menu screen information is sent to the pen-touch operation display means 11. The pen-touch type operation display means 11 displays a "message" menu screen showing a destination name and a message message input area. When a message message is input to the message message input area using the touch pen, the message message information is stored in the message information storage means 8 via the control means 15.

In the present embodiment, as a method of transmitting the stored message message to the other party, two operations can be selected on the "message" menu screen.

The first operation is to display the message message information displayed when the "FAX" key displayed on the "message" menu screen is pressed in the state where the message message is input on the "message" menu screen. Is sent to the control means 15. The control means 15 sends to the network control means 3 an automatic dial signal and a message message signal obtained by processing the message message information for facsimile signal transmission.
The network control means 3 sends a line closing / selection signal and a message message signal to the line, and the message message signal is transmitted to the destination facsimile machine 14 and printed out as a message message.

In the second operation, when the stored message message is read out, when the key switch 10 is pressed, the control means 15 sends a read instruction signal to the message information storage means 8 and the message information storage means 8 is read. The "message" menu screen information is synthesized by the read message message information and the destination name information and sent to the pen-touch operation display means 11. The pen-touch type operation display means 11 displays a "message" menu screen containing the name of the other party and a message message.

The input of the message message from the standby state is the same as that of the first embodiment.

According to this embodiment, when the callee is not connected to the callee's telephone due to the absence of the callee, the visitor writes the message message on the screen and stores it, and the callee's person in charge remembers it. The effect that the message can be read out and confirmed on the screen, and the function that the person in charge at the other end can write the message to the visitor and the function to transfer the message to the destination facsimile can be selected. is there.

Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, the reception telephone device 5 of the present invention has a pen-touch operation display means 11 capable of selecting a destination name from menu screen information and inputting and displaying message message information by a touch pen operation, and a message message. A message information storage unit 8 for storing and reading information, a printer unit 17 for printing out message message information, a menu screen information, and a pen touch type operation display unit 1.
1, the menu screen information and the message message information read out from the message information storage means 8 are controlled, and the operation procedure is controlled, and the printer means 17 is controlled so as to print out only the specified message message information. The network control means 3 is controlled according to the selection of the information content,
Control means 16 for sending an automatic dial signal, and network control means 3 for sending a telephone line closing and selection signal to the line.
And a telephone 4 whose connection to the line is switched by the network control means 3.

The contents of the pen touch type operation display means 11 and the message information storage means 8 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

In the above structure, the reception telephone device 5 operates as follows. In a callable state, when the contact person's name or department name is designated by the touch pen operation from the menu screen of the pen touch type operation display means 11 and the "call" key on the screen is touched, the control means 16 performs network control. An automatic dial signal is sent to the means 3. The network control means 3 sends a selection signal to the destination telephone 9, and if the telephone receiver of the destination telephone 9 goes up, the telephone line is connected. Since the network control means 3 switches the connection on the reception telephone device side to the telephone 4 at this point, the telephone 4 and the destination telephone 9
Goes into a call.

Next, if the receiver of the destination telephone 9 does not go up even if the dial signal is sent, that is, if the destination telephone 9 is not connected, the control means 16 stops the transmission of the automatic dial signal after a certain period of time. , "Message" menu screen information is sent to the pen-touch operation display means 11. The pen-touch type operation display means 11 displays a "message" menu screen showing a destination name and a message message input area. When a message message is input to the message message input area using the touch pen, the message message information is stored in the message information storage unit 8 via the control unit 16.

When the stored message message is read, when the key switch 10 is pressed, the control means 16 sends a read instruction signal to the message information storage means 8 to send the message message information read from the message information storage means 8. Then, the "message" menu screen information is combined with the other party name information and sent to the pen-touch operation display means 11. The pen-touch type operation display means 11 displays a "message" menu screen containing the name of the other party and a message message.

Further, when the "print" key is pressed on the "message" menu screen, the control means 16 sends the message message information and the print instruction signal read on the screen to the printer means 17. Printer means 1
7 prints out the message message.

The "message" menu screen can also be opened from the menu screen in the normal standby state, so that the person in charge at the other end can write a message message to the visitor, for example. In this case, in order to read out the message message screen, the name of the person in charge or the department name of the other party is designated from the menu screen of the pen touch type operation display means 11 by the touch pen operation, and the "message" key on the screen is pressed.

According to this embodiment, when the callee is not connected to the callee's telephone due to the absence of the callee, the visitor writes the message message on the screen and stores it, and the callee in charge of the callee remembers it. The message can be read and confirmed on the screen. Furthermore, the person in charge of the other party can write a message to the visitor. Further, there is an effect that these message messages can be printed out and saved.

[0041]

As described above, the reception telephone apparatus of the present invention is "for message" by the pen touch type operation display means capable of selecting the menu screen by the touch pen and inputting handwriting.
Since the menu screen is displayed and the message message information can be written on the screen by operating the touch pen, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) The person in charge of the other party can read and confirm the message message information recorded by the visitor on the screen.

(2) The person in charge of the other party can write a message and convey it to the visitor.

(3) The message message on the screen can be transferred to the facsimile of the other party.

(4) The message message information displayed on the screen can be printed out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a reception telephone device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a reception telephone device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of a reception telephone device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram of a reception telephone device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a system configuration diagram of a conventional reception telephone device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Touch Panel Operation Display Means 2, 7, 13, 15, 16 Control Means 3 Network Control Means 4 Telephone 5 Reception Telephone Device 6 Private Branch Exchange 8 Message Information Storage Means 9 Destination Telephone 10 Key Switch 11 Pen Touch Operation Display Means 12 Touch Pen 14 Destination facsimile 17 Printer means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A pen-touch operation display means capable of selecting a destination name from the menu screen information and inputting and displaying message message information by touch pen operation, and message information capable of storing and reading the message message information. The storage means stores the menu screen information, controls the sending, display and operation procedure of the menu screen information and the message message information read from the message information storage means to the pen touch operation display means, and controls the menu. By the network control means for controlling the network control means according to the selection of the contents of the screen information and transmitting the automatic dial signal, the network control means for closing the telephone line and transmitting the selection signal to the line, and the network control means. A reception telephone device configured by a telephone whose connection to a line can be switched. 2. A pen-touch operation display means capable of selecting a destination name from the menu screen information and inputting and displaying message message information by touch pen operation, and the menu screen information stored in the pen-touch operation. Control means for controlling the transmission, display and operation procedure of the menu screen information to the display means, controlling the network control means according to the selection of the contents of the menu screen information, and transmitting the automatic dial signal and the message message signal; , A reception telephone apparatus constituted by the network control means for sending out a telephone line closing / selection signal and the message message signal to the line and a telephone whose connection to the line is switched by the network control means. 3. Pen-touch operation display means capable of selecting a destination name from the menu screen information and inputting and displaying message message information by touch pen operation, and message information capable of storing and reading the message message information. The storage means and the menu screen information are stored, and the pen-touch operation display means controls the sending and display of the menu screen information and the message message information read from the message information means and the operation procedure, and the menu. Control means for controlling the network control means in accordance with the selection of the contents of the screen information to send an automatic dial signal and a message message signal, and a network for sending the closing and selection signal of the telephone line and the message message signal to the line It comprises a control means and a telephone whose connection to the line is switched by the network control means. Accepting telephone device. 4. Pen-touch operation display means capable of selecting a destination name from the menu screen information and inputting and displaying message message information by touch pen operation, and message information capable of storing and reading the message message information. A storage unit, a printer unit for printing out message message information, and the menu screen information are stored, and the menu screen information and the message message information read from the message information storage unit are stored in the pen touch operation display unit. Controlling the sending, displaying and operating procedures, controlling the printer means so as to print out only the specified message message information, controlling the network control means in accordance with the selection of the contents of the menu screen information, and sending the automatic dial signal. Control means for controlling the telephone line and the network control means for transmitting the signal for closing and selecting the telephone line to the line. When, accepting the telephone apparatus constructed in accordance with the telephone to be switched connection to the line by the network control means. 5. The acceptance according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the control means includes a key switch for activating a read signal for sending the message message information stored in the message information storage means to the pen-touch operation display means. Telephone device. 6. The reception telephone device according to claim 1, further comprising handwriting input and display means as information input means for the message field.